“I’m trying to provide much more than the words. I’m trying to provide them with a feeling and a connection to the history from which Lincoln’s words were born. You know how you can say ‘hallelujah,’ but you can say ‘hallelujah’ in another way that makes almost a soul connection? I’m trying to make that soul connection.”

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During intermission, we interview key symphony performers and special guests.

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